This store is a hidden gem. If you need fish and other creatures. This is not busy like the big box…read morestores where you have to hunt someone down to assist with the fish section. The guy there is very smart on how to care for them and gave pointers on using different kinds of water. What can survive in tap water, purified water etc. This is the best small business and fish store by far.

Jimmy the owner is a long time and trusted man in the fish aquarium industry. He knows his stuff…read more Huge shop. Biggest fish store I've been in and I've been in a lot of them. The selection of fish is amazing, everything from tanks, coral, saltwater to freshwater and more. I highly recommend this business.

Great store in the IE where limited options. Plants, snails, shrimp, fish, able to special order…read morefrom their suppliers.

Very knowledgeable! The owner is very friendly and approachable. Great selection of healthy fish!…read moreHe will also make special orders upon request. I recently bought some aquatic plants and they immediately did well!

This is My second attempt at starting an aquarium. My Husband had a 50-gallon fresh water tank back…read morein the day which I loved to watch the fish - very hypnotic & fascinating, swimming to & fro - but when He leveled up I had to let His fishy friends go too (the maintenance requirements were too overwhelming for Me then). My first recent try was to go the traditional route - heater, filter, bottles of water conditioner & beneficial bacteria, etc. etc. - when I unexpectedly happened upon an eye-opening You-Tube vid about the Walstad method (less homework & a more natural environment, the way God intended). So I returned all that other gear & am starting from scratch. Fernando eased My initial anxiety arriving as a total tank newbie, and gave Me a tour of the various low-maintenance plants I could start My nitrogen cycling with. Nolan - the Captain of this aquarium supplies ship - answered every one of My questions with patience & grace, did not talk down to Me or make Me feel stupid, and I left feeling happily hopeful that I might actually be successful in creating a fish-friendly safe & healthy environment. I am already envisioning My future fishy tenants, plus a snail & a sucker fish or two. Wish Me luck!! :-)

First off I just read Samantha M's review and I'm flabbergasted - this is the CLEANEST pet store in…read moreOC and most definitely there is ZERO smell. I've been to tongs, 8888, etc, trust me Nolan's is super clean. I came here for plants, they have a very large selection!!! My first time here was a few days ago - I got Hornwort, bolbitus, and dwarf water lettuce. They were all thriving. Hornwort fluffy and full! Also Thursday's is 25% off plants !! I came again today and brought a friend and she was also so happy we stayed there for like an hour just looking at everything. They have multiple rooms and a lot of tanks. The store seems small but it's not ; there's a lot of variety of fish, plants, and shrimp. Today there were red root floaters, one of the employees actually grew them - they were so healthy and super red I had to buy 3 cups !! I got more dwarf water lettuce bc my axolotl loved hanging in the roots. Staff today was super nice and helpful. There were 2 guys. It was extremely busy when I came like 10 people and they were helping everyone collaboratively. I hate when an employee only focuses on 1 customer who takes forever thinking and observing and there's a ton of ppl waiting. It wasn't like that here, the guy would answer a question and move on to another client. Also when the guy was fishing out some shrimp he was still talking to other customers and answering questions. I loved the vibe here. I will def be returning!!!!!

They are wonderful here! I was very impressed with the staff member's knowledge of all the types of…read morefish, snails, and plants. As a beginner, the staff member's didn't hold back and explained it to me very thoroughly; he also recommended a variety of beginner fish that I could look at. I happily went home with six tetras and two snails. Both acclimated to my tank easily and no death scares. Absolutely recommend this store to any enthusiasts!

Amazing service and Mason (I believe that's his name) was super welcoming and friendly! Attentive…read morebut not overbearing and checked in regularly while we were browsing to make sure we were comfortable and had any questions he could help with. Also did a water test for us and gave us some tips and beginner advice since we hadn't had a tank for a couple years and were starting over. He also has an amazing selection and variety of all kinds of fish, plants, decorations. Shop is clean and well organized! Doesn't have that overbearing "fish shop" smell either which is always a green flag in my book. 10/10 recommend and am so glad I found this place on yelp because this is my new regular shop.

Very cool shop with some very friendly owners. Jeremy and Rocio were very knowledgeable and very…read morehelpful people. Rocio greeted me and my friend as we walked in and was very easy to talk to. She happily showed us around their shop and also shared some cool shrimps and how they feed. Jeremy was also very helpful with showing me the different selection of corals I was curious about and answered all my questions I had. Their prices are more than fair and he will be more than happy to work with you on any questions you have. I will definitely come by again when I'm in the area.

Very awesome place owners are very friendly and very knowledgeable Jeremy and Rocio always greet us…read moreand always so excited to show us around great prices and a place to get a lot of information and pointers

This local fish store is by far and above my favorite! David the owner is great and very…read moreknowledgeable. Tanks are always clean. Fish and corals always healthy and robust.

Overall, really neat fish store - very cool inside and a lot of cool fish - however I was so sad to…read moresee the conditions of their betta fish. I've seen bettas at Petco look happier than those babies. they also do not have a very big selection. Definitely a smaller store. Will I be back? Maybe. But I was hoping to see some healthier looking fish.

Another great haul only at DSC!!! Found a paired pistol shrimp and goby combo as well as a bright…read moreyellow wrasse for my daughter's tank. Got everything from DSC besides the tank. Healthy eating fish

Everyone at deep sea is very knowledgeable and super nice! Definitely love coming in!read more

I've been going Seaside for many years , glad that he's still going strong with his knowledge and…read morestaff giving good advice. His store is always in top notch condition and very clean which is great to see, because when a shop is clean it will always lead to good fish and corals selection. You can count on him keeping up with the newest trends of corals and fish. Thanks David and continued success

Owner is great, come here a couple times a week sometimes to just look at inventory and buy…read moresomething new. Sells RO water and synthetic which I use in my tank and all of my livestock love it! He's very knowledgeable as well as his staff. They are great. Best in the HB area by far.